Re: Map button on form to key on keyboard

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
> Yes.  However, in order to avoid messing with the user agents expected
> behavior, this should be done with simple HTML only:
> 
>   <input type="submit" value="OK" accesskey="o">

I've started using this (mostly for my own benefit; it would 
surprise/please me if anyone else had found the capability on any of my 
pages).

I recommend two associated changes:

1. Keep records of what accesskeys you use across your pages, so buttons 
with the same effect use the same key as far as possible. I would be 
most upset to be using a series of "F" keys to go Forward only to 
suddenly find that it meant "Format" on my last press.

2. Consider changing to <BUTTON TYPE=SUBMIT> because then you can 
specify the label on your "OK" button as <U>O</U>K to give a visual clue 
which key to use. **Beware of daft IE implementation though**

-- 
Steve Swift
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